Role overview

This posting is for Internal employees to the Black Health and Social Services (BHSS) MDT only.

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose

Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

What we offer

As a community-based agency, we’re dedicated to the mental, physical, and social health of everyone – including our team members. That’s why we’re proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. You’ll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals – from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

We are seeking a Clinical Team Lead for the Black Health and Social Services Hub Multi-disciplinary Team! This is a great opportunity to gain more formal leadership experience.

The Team Lead will support the Program Manager in the day-to-day operations and clinical delivery of core services offered by a diverse multidisciplinary team supporting Black, African and Caribbean communities. This may include mental health, addictions, nursing, peer support, counselling, and psychotherapy services.

Status: Full-time contract for 3 months, 37.5 hours per week. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.

Base Salary: $75,509.31-$89,160.03 per year (pro-rated to the length of the contract).

Location: 314-7700 Hurontario St., Brampton. Due to the nature of the program, this role is on-site and community based.

What you will do

Provide direct clinical interventions with clients to promote community integration, care planning, and symptom recovery
Conduct regular individual and group clinical supervision with the team
Support staff in prioritizing client issues and tasks, as needed
Act as back-up to the Program Manager, as needed
Support the onboarding and training of all staff, including identifying learning and development opportunities
Work in collaboration with the Program Manager to support the implementation of programs and services, using your clinical judgement and expertise to navigate matters of a clinical issue to ensure optimal client/family care and provider experience
Support the evaluation of existing programs and work with the team to identify and implement improvements
Lead team huddles and meetings
Ensure adequate staff coverage during shifts
Assing clients to access specific staff and/or programs as appropriate
Identify risks and/or performance issues and escalate them to the Program Manager
Maintain and/or develop relationships with external networks, related professional organizations, and other related service providers to support organizational goals.
Represent CMHA-PD and The Black Health and Social Services Hub in community partnership meetings.

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.

What you need to join our team

University degree or college diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Nursing or related discipline
Minimum 3 years’ experience in community mental health and addictions setting.
Minimum one year of supervision or leadership experience in a clinical or community setting.
Registration and in good standing, or in the process of registering, with appropriate College or Professional association
Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and evidence of an ability to collaborate and partner.
Experience working with individuals experiencing addiction and homelessness challenges is an asset
Working knowledge and/or an understanding of various disciplines; including but not exclusive of mental health, substance use, harm reduction, newcomer challenges and barriers faced by those in marginalized populations.
Demonstrated cultural competence, ability to work and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as well as an understanding of social determinants of health and impact on vulnerable communities.
Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach, listen, build trust, and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence
Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional framework
Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, such as gender identity/expression, race/cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, immigration and precarious status, family status, etc.
Fluency in a second language, including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset
Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to an insured automobile in good repair
A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report

Deadline to apply: Wednesday July 15th at 5:00 PM

At the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch, we provide a wide array of community services, resources, and care for people with mental illness. In your role, you’ll not only assist people who are struggling, you’ll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the community. In everything we do, we work together to make the world a better place – one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes, work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations, ethno-racial communities, people with disabilities, *2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women and gender diverse people, low-income communities, those with a personal lived or living experience navigating mental health, substance use and/or addiction challenges and personal recovery and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity, please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback, please email us at HRrecords@cmhapeel.ca

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

To streamline our recruitment process, we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency, the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidate’s experience, skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.